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authorklu2 <klu2@6f19259b-4bc3-4df7-8a09-765794883524>2008-12-17 08:43:39 +0000
committerklu2 <klu2@6f19259b-4bc3-4df7-8a09-765794883524>2008-12-17 08:43:39 +0000
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refine module description for BdsDxe module.
git-svn-id: https://edk2.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/edk2/trunk/edk2@7063 6f19259b-4bc3-4df7-8a09-765794883524
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1 files changed, 15 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/MdeModulePkg/Universal/BdsDxe/BdsDxe.inf b/MdeModulePkg/Universal/BdsDxe/BdsDxe.inf
index 8dcf9030c0..c8136db4fc 100644
--- a/MdeModulePkg/Universal/BdsDxe/BdsDxe.inf
+++ b/MdeModulePkg/Universal/BdsDxe/BdsDxe.inf
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
#/** @file
-#
-# Component discription file for Bds module
+#
+# BDSDxe module is core driver for BDS phase.
+# When DxeCore dispatching all DXE driver, this module will produce architecture protocol
+# gEfiBdsArchProtocolGuid. After DxeCore finish dispatching, DxeCore will invoke Entry
+# interface of protocol gEfiBdsArchProtocolGuid, then BDS phase is entered.
+#
+# Generally, this module take reposiblity to connect all necessary devices for platform boot,
+# these boot device path are hold in PlatformBdsLib library instance produced by platform.
+# For legacy boot, BDS will transfer control to legacy BIOS after legacy boot device is select.
+# For EFI boot, BDS will load boot loader file EFI\BOOT\BOOTIA32.EFI, EFI\BOOT\BOOTX64.EFI,
+# EFI\BOOT\BOOTIA64.EFI file from selected boot device and transfer control to boot loader.
+#
+# BDSDxe also maintain the UI for "Boot Manager, Boot Maintaince Manager, Device Manager" which
+# is used for user to configure boot option or maintain hardware device.
#
# Copyright (c) 2008, Intel Corporation. <BR>
# All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
@@ -119,7 +131,7 @@
gEfiHiiStringProtocolGuid # PROTOCOL ALWAYS_CONSUMED
gEfiSimpleFileSystemProtocolGuid # PROTOCOL ALWAYS_CONSUMED
gEfiLoadFileProtocolGuid # PROTOCOL ALWAYS_CONSUMED
- gEfiBdsArchProtocolGuid # PROTOCOL ALWAYS_CONSUMED
+ gEfiBdsArchProtocolGuid # PROTOCOL ALWAYS_PRODUCED
gEfiDataHubProtocolGuid # PROTOCOL ALWAYS_CONSUMED
gEfiGenericMemTestProtocolGuid # PROTOCOL ALWAYS_CONSUMED
gEfiLegacyBiosProtocolGuid # PROTOCOL ALWAYS_CONSUMED